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British lawmakers patronize items produced in garbage site.

BusinessWorld (Philippines)

| December 29, 2009 | COPYRIGHT 1999 Business World Publishing Corporation. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

In Metro Manila, one can never run out of places to shop, from the cheap stalls in Divisoria to the posh malls in Makati. But for these British Members of Parliament (MPs), the perfect place to do their Christmas shopping is in a garbage dump site in Metro Manila.

During their recent trip to Manila, United Kingdom MPs Hon. Mark Pritchard and Rtn. Hon. Kenneth Clarke visited the community around the dump site areas of Vitas, Tondo.

The MPs went to the Philippine Christian Foundation (PCF) Community School, where they bought handicrafts made by the school's Livelihood Income-Generating Program.

The products - ranging from bags to stuffed toys and even jewelry …

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